January 25, 2012
nickturse: Khmer Rouge survivor’s tale helps Cambodia confront its brutal past Film documenting mother’s ordeal under communist regime aims to educate sceptical new generation  Kate Hodal of The Guardian writes: “Lost Loves focuses on Sotheary’s mother, who lost seven members of her family – including her father, husband and four children – during the hardline communist regime of 1975-79, which killed about 2 million people. With its all-Cambodian cast and crew, including Sotheary as the protagonist, the film premiered in 2010 at the Cambodian international film festival to a riveted audience, and last week finally appeared in city cinemas. Critics have called it ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘beautiful’.”

nickturse:

Khmer Rouge survivor’s tale helps Cambodia confront its brutal past

Film documenting mother’s ordeal under communist regime aims to educate sceptical new generation 

Kate Hodal of The Guardian writes:

“Lost Loves focuses on Sotheary’s mother, who lost seven members of her family – including her father, husband and four children – during the hardline communist regime of 1975-79, which killed about 2 million people. With its all-Cambodian cast and crew, including Sotheary as the protagonist, the film premiered in 2010 at the Cambodian international film festival to a riveted audience, and last week finally appeared in city cinemas. Critics have called it ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘beautiful’.”

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    わざわざ、そこに座らなくても良いのでは？と思う無粋な自分
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    YESS. more ppl need to learn! about the khmer rouge!!
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